KERALA STATE WAS FORMED ON 1 NOVEMBER 1956.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM IS THE CAPITAL CITY OF KERALA

THERE  ARE 14 STATE IN KERALA 

THERE ARE 77 TALUKS IN KERALA

MALAYALAM IS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF KERALA 

THERE ARE TOTAL 1674 VILLAGES IN KERALA 

KERALA HAS THE HIGHEST LITERACY RATE IN INDIA. IT HAS A LITERACY RATE OF 93.91% ACCORDING TO THE CENSUS OF 2011. 

KERALA IS THE LARGEST PRODUCER OF RUBBER IN INDIA. THE STATE PRODUCES MORE THAN 90% OF THE TOTAL RUBBER PRODUCED IN THE COUNTRY

THE ELEPHANT IS THE STATE ANIMAL OF KERALA AND HAS A SPECIAL BOND WITH THE STATE. IT PLAYS AN IMPERATIVE ROLE IN RELIGIOUS PROCESSIONS AND FESTIVALS

THERE ARE 44 RIVERS IN KERALA IN THAT 41 OF THEM FLOW WESTWARD AND 3 EASTWARD.

PERIYAR IS THE LONGEST RIVER IN KERALA AND PERIYAR MEANS BIG RIVER 

THE GREAT HORNBILL IS THE STATE BIRD OF KERALA

GOLDEN SHOWER IS THE STATE FLOWER OF KERALA

THE COCONUT TREE IS THE STATE TREE OF KERALA

THE FIRST-EVER MOSQUE IN INDIA IS CHERAMAN JUMA MOSQUE AND IS LOCATED IN KERALA. THE MOSQUE WAS BUILT IN 629 A.D.

KERALA, THE STATE THAT SUPPLIES A GIGANTIC AMOUNT OF THE TOTAL GLOBAL WHITE COIR FIBER, IS HOME TO THE FIRST-EVER COIR FACTORY IN INDIA. THIS FACTORY WAS SET UP IN ALLEPPEY IN 1859.

KERALA IS THE FIRST STATE IN THE COUNTRY WITH 4 OPERATIONAL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS. THESE ARE LOCATED IN COCHIN, KOZHIKODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AND KANNUR.

MUZHAPPILANGAD BEACH OF KERALA IS THE LONGEST DRIVE-IN BEACH IN ASIA. IT RUNS PARALLEL TO NH-66. THIS BEACH IS ALSO RANKED AMONGST THE WORLD’S TOP 6 BEACHES FOR DRIVING BY BBC.

HOLY ANGELS CONVENT, ESTABLISHED IN 1888, IS THE FIRST GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL IN SOUTH INDIA.

 ERAVIKULAM IS THE FIRST AND LARGEST NATIONAL PARK IN KERALA.

KINFRA WAS THE FIRST ANIMATION PARK IN KERALA.

JACKFRUIT IS THE OFFICIAL FRUIT OF THE STATE  KERALA.

KARIMEEN (GREEN CHROMITE) IS THE OFFICIAL FISH OF KERALA.